Tomás Argento (born 24 September 1986 in

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) is a

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striker from

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, who made his debut for the national squad in 2005, after having played the Junior World Cup in

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. He finished in tenth position with his national team at the

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. Tomás won two medals at the

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, two at the Champions Challenge and one at the

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. Now, alongside his brother he owns a hockey and soccer club called Club cerro pilar.

References

Argentine Hockey Federation

Olympic profile

Club Cerro pilar
1986 births Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Living people Argentine male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2007 Pan American Games 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players from Buenos Aires Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Pan American Games gold medalists in field hockey Pan American Games silver medalists in field hockey South American Games gold medalists for Argentina South American Games medalists in field hockey Competitors at the 2006 South American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-fieldhockey-bio-stub